July 12th, 2004

~ordered new Marian boots; should be able to joust in them, so I won't have to change shoes when I get into armor (believe it or not, a huge time saver!)

~deposited School Days check; notified bank of change-of-address

~went grocery shopping

~made creamy chicken vegetable soup (South Beach diet recipe) - double batch, so I can have soup and salad for lunch all week if necessary

~stopped at Faire, walked the list five times (thank you, Nick!) and then twice more with just the car door shield. Ow.

~cleaned out refrigerator

~stopped at tack shop and got new, inexpensive riding gloves that I can wear in the rain so as to spare my good leather ones. Also got curry comb, body brush and hoof pick that will stay in my bin with my name ALL over them. Too, leather cleaner and a cover for my saddle.

~ran two and a half miles on treadmill; walked 1/4 mile before and after

~still to be done: stretches and ab exercises

Not too shabby! I should add that, for me, nothing beats LOTR as workout movies. Seeing beautiful, slender women motivates me to get myself in that shape. I also have lots of pretty men to run towards. The same principle applies when I watch 'Firefly.'